Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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Blocking "Fast Track" to Halt the Trans-Pacific Partnership
We must stop Congress from passing “Fast Track” legislation authorizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would give multinational corporations unprecedented legal jurisdictions over our lives.
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Edward Snowden: The Truth About U.S. Surveillance Will Emerge
In a live Q&A with Guardian readers from a secret location in Hong Kong, Snowden hinted at more disclosures to come and that their publication could not be prevented by his arrest or – more chillingly – his death.
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California’s Fracking Gone Wrong, Part 1
Fracking is inundating the country - even reaching idyllic Monterey in central California, where it's setting off a battle over who owns the future environmental and community health of the state. Part 1 in a 3-part series.
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Protests Rock Brazil As Cities Rebel Against Transit Hikes, World Cup Corruption
Protesters have massed across Brazil to demonstrate against the rising costs of both public transport and the 2014 World Cup to be held in the country, following clashes with police over several days.
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Outsourcing Big Brother: How the FBI and CIA Use Private Contractors to Monitor Social Media
Companies like Palantir Technologies Inc, Booz Allen Hamilton and i2 are mining your Facebook and Twitter data to discern whether you're a terrorist, have ties to terrorists — or maybe just have the potential to someday become one.
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Global Power Project, Part 2: Identifying the Institutions of Control
From Bilderberg and the Trilateral Commission to the Council on Foreign Relations, International Chamber of Commerce and Rockefeller, Ford and Carnegie foundations, here are the institutions that shaped our current power structure.
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Congress Approves Large-Scale Cuts to Food Stamps Program
The Senate voted to pass a $500 billion farm bill that increases subsidies for bio-ag giants like Monsanto while slashing billions from the program which feeds the hungry.
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Book Review - Killing Wall Street
Sanjay Sanghoee’s thriller Killing Wall Street is a tour-de-force of vigilantism, murder and corporate intrigue — and the power of individuals to take on forces larger than them.
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Bank of America Lied to Homeowners and Rewarded Foreclosures, Former Employees Say
The bank's employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied their applications for made-up reasons, and were rewarded for sending homeowners to foreclosure.
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Exposed - Nebraska's Unconstitutional Bill to Push the Keystone Pipeline
Through a complex maneuvering of legislative bills, Nebraska politicians are using unconstitutional means to give TransCanada the right to build the Keystone pipeline through their state.
